More info on the rumored Treo, Tungsten T4, and Sidekick II

There have been rumors of a few new PDAs, and Engadget.com has posted articles providing some more details on three models. The Next Generation Treo looks to be the replacement for the popular Treo 600 device. The device has not been announced yet, but rumored specs include a 320×320 high resolution display, 1.2 megapixel camera, faster 312MHz processor, and integrated Bluetooth. If this device is released it may be the first Palm Powered smartphone I go for. Rumors of the Tungsten T4 have been floating around since last fall before Palm OS 6 was even announced. Engadget posted blurbs on two competing rumors, with the first rumor having the T4 sporting a 450MHz processor, a 480×320 color LCD screen, integrated 802.11g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, 96 MB of RAM, and a single SD expansion card slot. The second rumor shows a device running Cobalt in a T3 form factor with 64 MB RAM, two SD slots, and integrated Bluetooth. I would like to see a dual wireless device since there seems to be so much trouble with adding wireless capability to Palm Powered devices. The Sidekick II has also not yet been announced, but several photos are available online thanks to the FCC. This updated Sidekick has the same flip-screen design and thumb keyboard, with supposedly more memory in a slightly thinner package. There were specs in the manual from the FCC site.

USER COMMENTS 3 comment(s)

Corrections…(12:50pm EST Fri Jun 25 2004)The previous sidekick had a swivel-out design and the new sidekick has a flip-up design. It also has a camera with flash, and it's not slightly thinner, but roughly twice as thin. – by ProCapitalist

Sidekick II(2:33pm EST Fri Jun 25 2004)> The previous sidekick had a swivel-out design and the > new sidekick has a flip-up design.

This is not correct. Both have the same type of swivel screen. Look at the pictures showing the screen being in view with the keyboard hidden. – by N/A

Updated specs(10:38am EST Sat Jun 26 2004)The web site was recently updated and indicate that the above specs probably aren't too accurate. See the web site for an update on the T4. – by X-Geek